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doma case and prop 8 case and they maintain doma and maintain -- it's just hard to imagine in this environment. there would be such a backlash. the public is so ahead of where these laws were in 2004 and 2008. >> bill: absolutely. 866-55-press if you want to weigh in on this very very significant movement in the direction in support of marriage equality. you mentioned and you referred to the -- we love the phrase autopsy. in that this is what the republicans are calling it the point we have made here several times. it's an unusual choice of a phrase -- if you want -- that you do not perform autopsy on bodies you expect to come back to life. >> they are dead. >> bill: exactly they are cold. but that's what they are calling it. at any rate, one of the things is outreach. we're going to spend $10 million reaching out to women and to blacks and to latinos and they are already violating it you report on think progress. >> they violated moments after -- you have this big endorse inspect the report saying the reasoning must support immigration reform. >> bill: yesterday morning. >> yesterday morning.
doma case and prop 8 case and they maintain doma and maintain -- it's just hard to imagine in this environment. there would be such a backlash. the public is so ahead of where these laws were in 2004 and 2008. >> bill: absolutely. 866-55-press if you want to weigh in on this very very significant movement in the direction in support of marriage equality. you mentioned and you referred to the -- we love the phrase autopsy. in that this is what the republicans are calling it the point we...
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this was more of the most disingin with us we have heard in a disingenuous environment. when he says the house has passed two pieces >> bill: last year. >> it's not even relevant any more. it's a brand-new congress. it's composed of new people and no longer legislation that is active. it's dead. it died with the last congress. >> he is the one of who has not acted. there currently actually is movement in the senate to propose alan tentive to the sequester, to turn it off. it's something they are working on, both democrats and republicans over in the senate. there is something that the president has been actively engaged with the senate and others on to figure out a way forward. so the irony of somebody who hasn't actually done anything to come out into a news conference and tell the other side to get off of their rear end is pretty astounding. >> i am not sure everybody understands this. when you talk about a combination of spending cuts and new revenue what are we talking about? are we talking about in terms of new revenue, that side of the equation, are we talking abou
this was more of the most disingin with us we have heard in a disingenuous environment. when he says the house has passed two pieces >> bill: last year. >> it's not even relevant any more. it's a brand-new congress. it's composed of new people and no longer legislation that is active. it's dead. it died with the last congress. >> he is the one of who has not acted. there currently actually is movement in the senate to propose alan tentive to the sequester, to turn it off. it's...
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. >> which means more stuff leaking into the environment? right? >> right. they are not going to clean up this hazardous waste. >> that's a public problem and a personal problem for the people laid off furloughed. >> i was at the white house ray lahood came in. he hasn't been replaced yet. >> yeah. >> and a good man who announced one of them was going to be they were not going to eventually be delays and cancellations of flights but that they were going to shut down some towers. and i saw that over the weekend. right? >> it didn't happen immediately. now, apparently, it is actually going to happen. >> going to be cut? >> yeah. >> one tower and one runway at o'hare. you would think of all places, they would keep up to speed. right? it would be o'hare. >> and people have been -- the delays have happened to some people. there is a story about folks, international arrivals getting held up at customs a few hours. it's already as aggravating as it could possibly be. now it will be more aggravating. >> what will it take before people see that hey this is for real.
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two, you have work to do on the issue of it a respectful and healthy work environment. >> boy, so so right. by the way, compare her comments to saxby chambliss to, you know these are young guys and hormones are running wild just like they do for all teenagers. well, you know, what do you expect? yeah. what you expect is for them to treat women and men with respect and oil bay the law and -- obey the law and not to be raping their fellow soldiers. that's what we expect. don't dismiss it as being hormones out of control. just to show you, though i think, how clueless and out of touch so many of these leaders are, the head of the army general ray odiareeau. says if you take this decision make okay sexual assault away from us, it's going to undermine our power. >> it will undermine the readiness of the force. it will inhibit our commander's ability to shape the climate and units. it will hamper the timely delivery of justice to the very people we wish to help the vict i hope so and survivors of these horrific crimes. >> they have years and years and years to do something to dohelp the vi
two, you have work to do on the issue of it a respectful and healthy work environment. >> boy, so so right. by the way, compare her comments to saxby chambliss to, you know these are young guys and hormones are running wild just like they do for all teenagers. well, you know, what do you expect? yeah. what you expect is for them to treat women and men with respect and oil bay the law and -- obey the law and not to be raping their fellow soldiers. that's what we expect. don't dismiss it as...
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in the current environment, this isn't it. this just isn't it. >> bill: well here is what i am afraid some people may not understand, dan. maybe you can help us with this is why. some people say, well look, all we are doing is cutting government spending. right? but the private sector can continue to grow and continue to grow and has nothing to do with investment in the private sector. why are they wrong? >> first of all, the quick answer to that is "nonsense ". >> on the radio, television. >> right. the situation is very simple. gdp, economic growth in the country, if anyone remembers back to the basic economic 101 it's corporate spending, consumer spending government spending and trade. and we now know. we have years of data at this point that giveses aren't spending. >> now we have data that's the last couple of years as the government has gone into an austerity program. corporations aren't spending. consumers aren't spending. there is ample evidence here to say that that calculation is wrong. >> that's the government withd
in the current environment, this isn't it. this just isn't it. >> bill: well here is what i am afraid some people may not understand, dan. maybe you can help us with this is why. some people say, well look, all we are doing is cutting government spending. right? but the private sector can continue to grow and continue to grow and has nothing to do with investment in the private sector. why are they wrong? >> first of all, the quick answer to that is "nonsense ". >>...
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real impact on our economy, but probably if it's only us doing it, a very negligible impact on the environment. if you look at the developing countries, china india and others, they are now the largest polluters in the world by far. >> oh, yeah. >> to the extents that's what you are trying to get at the united states is a country. it's not a planet. on the other handy, if we unilaterally impose these things t would have a devastating impact okay economics, depending upon which measure we are talking about >> bill: that is an idiotic statement. what the do you think it will have on miami when on miami when it's under water? of all states, florida should be leading the fight to do something about climate change. >> that's going to be the first state that goes. >> breaks off and drops into the ocean. >> the keys, gone. miami, gone. the whole fishing industry the tourist industry, the whole thing, gone. and then he said, oh man, we can't do anything about climate change. it costs us too much money. costs us too much money not to. joey out in chicago. hey, joey. what do you say? good morning. >> go
real impact on our economy, but probably if it's only us doing it, a very negligible impact on the environment. if you look at the developing countries, china india and others, they are now the largest polluters in the world by far. >> oh, yeah. >> to the extents that's what you are trying to get at the united states is a country. it's not a planet. on the other handy, if we unilaterally impose these things t would have a devastating impact okay economics, depending upon which...
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teachers these guys they don't mess around in the classroom, you have got to show and prove in that environment. >> bill: oh yeah. >> you have a disciplined mind. i waited until college before i got to jesuit teaching. i went to holy cross. >> okay. >> bill: now let's come back home here. the president coming up to meet with the democratic caucus today. i imagine he'll get a little better reception from you and your colleagues today than yesterday. did he waste his time yesterday? >> no number 1 -- first of all i think he genuinely wants to see if there's common grown. and number 2 he has to demonstrate that he is willing to listen to the other side. and the real challenge that we have on the brood issue of trying to bring down the dead over the long term there is common grounds. there are things that keith and i would support doing, like have prescription drug price negotiation. there are a lot of things we can do to bring down spending including the pentagon so the goal of trying to get a stabilized debt situation is one that the progresses and conservatives could agree on. the real problem i
teachers these guys they don't mess around in the classroom, you have got to show and prove in that environment. >> bill: oh yeah. >> you have a disciplined mind. i waited until college before i got to jesuit teaching. i went to holy cross. >> okay. >> bill: now let's come back home here. the president coming up to meet with the democratic caucus today. i imagine he'll get a little better reception from you and your colleagues today than yesterday. did he waste his time...
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television and radio and in los angeles and my being chair of the democratic party and protection of the environment, civil rights women's rights, gay rights economic justice, social justice, central america, anti-quandra, you name it. casey kason was there. i marched alongside of him in so many rallies, i can't tell you. he was a wonderful, wonderful guy. he is best known for top 40. once in a while, he moot lose his temper as he did when he was once asked to give a dedication to a little boy who lost -- whose dog had died and then he had to suddenly go from that into some up-beat song, and casey wasn't happy with what his producers had done to him. here he is. >> dear casey, this may seem to be a strange dedication request, but i am quite sincere, and it will mean a lot if you play it. recently, there was a death in our family. he was a little dog named snuggles but he was most certainly -- going to start again. i am coming out of the record. play the record please. >> not happy when you come out of those up-tempo numbers, it's impossible to make those transactions and go into somebody dying. i do
television and radio and in los angeles and my being chair of the democratic party and protection of the environment, civil rights women's rights, gay rights economic justice, social justice, central america, anti-quandra, you name it. casey kason was there. i marched alongside of him in so many rallies, i can't tell you. he was a wonderful, wonderful guy. he is best known for top 40. once in a while, he moot lose his temper as he did when he was once asked to give a dedication to a little boy...
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that is incredibly notable about this bill is that as you were noting earlier, in a highly partisan environment this seems to block movement on anything. if this were the kind of bill that i was looking at individual provisions that are part of this package, there are some that my organization has been opposed to in the past. our immigration system works in tandem, the different pieces. one effects the other. and second nobody digs in their heels on one particular thing. but we keep in mind this is in the best national interest and everybody is going to see the benefits. >> bill: let's talk to the path to citizenship. it is not an easy path. >> no it's not. >> bill: my fear is it will be made so onerous that it may make it more difficult for some people. i hear it could be eleven years, learn english, pay a fee or fine, pay back taxes, go through a criminal background check, which i think we all understand might be necessary, but it is going to take people a long time. >> it is going to take it a long time. it is long and it is hard, and i think -- in the senate proposal by the time people get
that is incredibly notable about this bill is that as you were noting earlier, in a highly partisan environment this seems to block movement on anything. if this were the kind of bill that i was looking at individual provisions that are part of this package, there are some that my organization has been opposed to in the past. our immigration system works in tandem, the different pieces. one effects the other. and second nobody digs in their heels on one particular thing. but we keep in mind...
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one underlying issue may be the state of our environment causing health issues. good point. >> we talked about the diversity of president obama'ska cabinet, lala writes in, give me a frickin' break 47 percent of his people are women. how about you people -- how about you folks in the media an especially the left spend your time yelling and screaming about different issues >> bill: i remind you of a picture of president obama with 10 of his closest advisors. all 10 were men. one was black. >> this is "the bill press show." i can't imagine anything better. you're getting a ton of shrimp and it tastes really good! [ male announcer ] hurry in to red lobster's 30 shrimp for just $11.99! choose any two of five savory shrimp selections like mango jalapeÑo shrimp and parmesan crunch shrimp. two delicious shrimp selections on one plate! all with salad and unlimited cheddar bay biscuits. 30 shrimp, just $11.99 for a limited time. wow, that's a lot of shrimp. i'm ryon stewart i'm the ultimate shrimp lover, and i sea food differently. [ music ] >> bill: good morning, everyb
one underlying issue may be the state of our environment causing health issues. good point. >> we talked about the diversity of president obama'ska cabinet, lala writes in, give me a frickin' break 47 percent of his people are women. how about you people -- how about you folks in the media an especially the left spend your time yelling and screaming about different issues >> bill: i remind you of a picture of president obama with 10 of his closest advisors. all 10 were men. one was...
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so that's a pretty big deal in this kind of economic environment. right now we see john mccain, and lindsey graham and others all over the airwaves talk about ben -- benghazi about how we're going to get our economy growing, how we are going to make sure we have economic opportunity and i think the see questions ration is one of the things standing in the way of being able to have that. we'll be right back on the "bill press show." ♪ billy zane stars in barabbas. coming in march to reelz. to find reelz in your area, go to reelz.com [ male announcer ] to many men, shaving can be a sensitive issue. but take comfort. it may not be you; it may be your razor. upgrade to gillette fusion proglide. our micro-thin blades are thinner than a surgeon's scalpel to put less stress on your skin by gliding through hair. switch to fusion proglide. number one dermatologist recommended on sensitive skin. and now introducing new fusion proglide sensitive shave gel. gillette. the best a man can get. you know who is coming on to me now? you know the kind of guys that d
so that's a pretty big deal in this kind of economic environment. right now we see john mccain, and lindsey graham and others all over the airwaves talk about ben -- benghazi about how we're going to get our economy growing, how we are going to make sure we have economic opportunity and i think the see questions ration is one of the things standing in the way of being able to have that. we'll be right back on the "bill press show." ♪ billy zane stars in barabbas. coming in march to...
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if you go back the early conservationists, we called them, them, about of the word "environment," you know, were republicans. and teddy roosevelt being the classic one with gifford pincheaux, his interior secretary. and he established the first national park, i believe. right? >> yes, sir. >> bill: and on from there. so if it's so important, why didn't president obama do anything about it in the first four years? >> he had a tough time. he tried to go the legislative route. we got some good legislative comprehensive climate and energy legislation through the house but it didn't get through the senate. so, what the president did do was, he went after the 30% of car body shop pollution. of course, the sorts of our xlooiment problems right now. he we want after the 30% of that in our motor vehicles. so we are going to double, under an agreement that the white house reached with car makers we will double our gas mileage to cut that carbon footprint in half. what he has a great opportunity to do right now, historic opportunity, is to go after the 40% of the carbon pollution that comes from
if you go back the early conservationists, we called them, them, about of the word "environment," you know, were republicans. and teddy roosevelt being the classic one with gifford pincheaux, his interior secretary. and he established the first national park, i believe. right? >> yes, sir. >> bill: and on from there. so if it's so important, why didn't president obama do anything about it in the first four years? >> he had a tough time. he tried to go the legislative...
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average toilet seat because stuff often sits in there for so long without getting cleaned and the warmer environment inside the purse provides a breeding ground for germs. >> gross. >> bill: think of a woman carrying her purse around. she might as well be carrying a dement seat aroundtoilet seat around. >> we bring you the news every day here on the "full-court press." and sometimes we even make news which was the case yesterday. you know i as a liberal and as a progressive said -- and i am not backing down -- that i think eric holder has outlived whatever usefulness he had to the obama administration, to president obama, and that he ought to go. he ought to either be fired or president obama should ask him to resign. give him a chance. i don't want to be too mean. let him say i want to spend more time with my family and step down. but at any rate i think he ought to go. that was -- and i said that. and i tweeted that out, and it first of all, showed up on the front page of the hill a great newspaper covering ent did on capitol hill here showed up there yesterday. it was picked up by drudge. it was
average toilet seat because stuff often sits in there for so long without getting cleaned and the warmer environment inside the purse provides a breeding ground for germs. >> gross. >> bill: think of a woman carrying her purse around. she might as well be carrying a dement seat aroundtoilet seat around. >> we bring you the news every day here on the "full-court press." and sometimes we even make news which was the case yesterday. you know i as a liberal and as a...
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not sitting well with many employees because they chose to work at yahoo because of its flexible work environment. but no more. they got to come into the. >> i don't know about it. elecommuting. >> it works for a lot of people. >> bill: it does work for alternates of people. >> 34078s and whatnot with >> bill: but there are more and more writers who do work from home. and they either deliver the product or they don't. but they are like a columnist. right? >> yeah. yeah. yeah. i mean for example, i come. here i am. i am here. i am here. >> this is an elaborate studio you have built in your home >> bill: this is not a green screen. i am actually here, but my column, i write from home and i deliver my column. if i deliver my column, they don't good a rat's ass whether i wrote it on the beach or, you know, in the. >> right. >> bill: doesn't matter. so yesterdayye, indeed what does matter is this sequester. friday is the date. saz i mentioned earlier it will kick in, and it's amazing to me how big it is, how bad it is and yet how little a lot of people seem to care. and so, i think here is why. we wen
not sitting well with many employees because they chose to work at yahoo because of its flexible work environment. but no more. they got to come into the. >> i don't know about it. elecommuting. >> it works for a lot of people. >> bill: it does work for alternates of people. >> 34078s and whatnot with >> bill: but there are more and more writers who do work from home. and they either deliver the product or they don't. but they are like a columnist. right? >>...
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they have about a million, civil million visitors a year and a fragile environment as we know. >> yeah. >> they've got tourism is extremely important. they were not gaining very much from the cruise industry so in 2006 they had a citizens ref made,um on the ballot about cruise ships. it passed. the cruise industry was sideswiped. they weren't paying much attention but it produced the strictest regulations anywhere. 50% head tax for people getting on board the passenger. environmental regulations any time a ship is in alaska warts, the activity on the ship have to be to the state. things that were begin to go bring revenue to the state. the cruise industry is walking up and -- waking up and trying to to cut back on the amount per passenger. environmental regulations and it's an ongoing struggle. ists at the meeting in carlston the chief lawyer was there. it's an ongoing fight. the cruise industry basically began to put the jeez on by moving ships out of classic. when they come into port they are not there. they don't pay taxess? ? >> no. cruise ships are registered in liberia and panama
they have about a million, civil million visitors a year and a fragile environment as we know. >> yeah. >> they've got tourism is extremely important. they were not gaining very much from the cruise industry so in 2006 they had a citizens ref made,um on the ballot about cruise ships. it passed. the cruise industry was sideswiped. they weren't paying much attention but it produced the strictest regulations anywhere. 50% head tax for people getting on board the passenger....
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the player/players come out that it's -- talk about controlling, that it's as welcoming and nurturing environment as it can possibly be. i think the last thing they want is for, um cat calls and a lack of acceptance among teammates. they are just trying to pave the way. it's also good pr, the nhl has the initiative i think is you can placating kids of all persuasions are welcome, you know all of that. i think that's what they are looking for. it's also pr. >> if they are talking about this and brenda formerly with the studios who has kind of become a lieder or spokesperson for this movement of its okay for professional athletes to be gay and play on these teams. but if they are preparing for this, they must know that they have members on their squads right now who are gay? right? >> of course, i would think it would be sort of unrealistic to think whatever the percentage of gay people in the overall population is to think that's probably not the same percentage in sports. it just makes sense to me. i think, you know, whether they know or not who is who isn't, you know, it's kind of irritating to
the player/players come out that it's -- talk about controlling, that it's as welcoming and nurturing environment as it can possibly be. i think the last thing they want is for, um cat calls and a lack of acceptance among teammates. they are just trying to pave the way. it's also good pr, the nhl has the initiative i think is you can placating kids of all persuasions are welcome, you know all of that. i think that's what they are looking for. it's also pr. >> if they are talking about...
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we don't want to create necessarily a liberal environment. we want to create a religiously neutral environment in which all sexual orientation gender identity did and gender expressions can be themselves. focus as you said earlier. >> my favorite tweet, favorite story through this whole issue was martell webster, his teammate on the wizard sent a tweet that said essentially, do it, you know, live your life in the open. love who you want to but you really got to work on your jump shot. >> that's right. >> that's the point. doesn't matter. >> hudson taylor founder of athlete ally. we appreciate it very much. when you are down in washington, come by and see us in studio. okay? ? >> i would love that. thanks so much for having me. >> thanks for what you are doing. you can follow their work, i should have told you earlier, it's athlete al lie.org. al light ally.org and follow them ol twitter at athleteally. download pod catches of billpressshow.com and listen any time anywhere. this is "the bill press show." date, staying in touch with everything
we don't want to create necessarily a liberal environment. we want to create a religiously neutral environment in which all sexual orientation gender identity did and gender expressions can be themselves. focus as you said earlier. >> my favorite tweet, favorite story through this whole issue was martell webster, his teammate on the wizard sent a tweet that said essentially, do it, you know, live your life in the open. love who you want to but you really got to work on your jump shot....
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that were there, you know, that they should be in service to the poor, protect the poor protect the environment. and, you know, just the way he dresses. you know, simple cross, simple vestment, already we have noticed cardinals putting away their gold crosses and pulling out simple crosses. >> yeah. >> you know the life surpluses are disappearing and simple cotton surpluses are coming out. you know, this is a man who refused to live in the bishop's bal as in buenos aires. he said, no, i want to live in a simple apartment. i am going to cook my own meals. he got rid of the chauffeur-driven lim zee that the previous cardinal archbishop had, took the buts to work like everybody else. i am waiting for bus companies to start running campaigns if the pope can take the bus, why can't you? so, i mean he will be an icon for mass transit. >> bill: wearing the red prada shoes? >> no. absolutely not. in fact, when they took him in to what they call the room of tears where they dress the pope after he is elected, they call it the room of tears because often the pope >> the new popes when they get into that
that were there, you know, that they should be in service to the poor, protect the poor protect the environment. and, you know, just the way he dresses. you know, simple cross, simple vestment, already we have noticed cardinals putting away their gold crosses and pulling out simple crosses. >> yeah. >> you know the life surpluses are disappearing and simple cotton surpluses are coming out. you know, this is a man who refused to live in the bishop's bal as in buenos aires. he said,...
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one thing is for shoe sure, you wear your seat belt and watch your environment at night as a woman. a woman should watch her surroundings. bell let me put it this way. you may want to surrender all of your freedoms. okay? i do not. the worst thing is trust the government. they can do anything they want to do. we don't care. no. no. >> that's not who we are. i think edward snowden reminds us who we are. he said it best: this is the truth. this is what he said on video yesterday. this is the truth. this is what is happening. you should decide whether we should doing this. i decided we should not be doing this. but if we are, we should at least know about it. we know about it now, thanks to edward snowden. be right back. tell you what the president is up to today. >> this is "the bill press show." [ music ] >> this is "the bill press show." >> president back from rancho mirage and the summit with president ghee and a busy day today at the white houses. he with the vice president gets a daily briefing at 10:30. after which he will make a public appearance in the white house on the east
one thing is for shoe sure, you wear your seat belt and watch your environment at night as a woman. a woman should watch her surroundings. bell let me put it this way. you may want to surrender all of your freedoms. okay? i do not. the worst thing is trust the government. they can do anything they want to do. we don't care. no. no. >> that's not who we are. i think edward snowden reminds us who we are. he said it best: this is the truth. this is what he said on video yesterday. this is...
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social impact it has on how people feel about walking around new york city, which creates a dangerous environment. and it's not a good way to operate. >> bill: yes, and this decision came down the same day that eric holer gave a speech in san francisco about mandatory minimum sentencing, which has many of the same problems with it. clinton yates is here from the "washington post." let's just tease that and talk about that on the other side of the break here -- on the partial legalization of pot here, up to an ounce. is that enough for the district? 866-55-press, and on stop, question and frisk in new york city. federal judge saying it's wrong. you have got to change it. she didn't say you got to end it. too bad. but at any rate, talk about that, join us at 866-55-press. >> announcer: the "bill press show" is joining free speech tv starting september 3rdrd. stay up to date by following us on twitter at bpshow. this is the "bill press show." current tv is the place for true stories. that take you inside the headlines. real, gripping, current. documentaries... on current tv. (cenk) it's go time! it'
social impact it has on how people feel about walking around new york city, which creates a dangerous environment. and it's not a good way to operate. >> bill: yes, and this decision came down the same day that eric holer gave a speech in san francisco about mandatory minimum sentencing, which has many of the same problems with it. clinton yates is here from the "washington post." let's just tease that and talk about that on the other side of the break here -- on the partial...
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comment about how barack obama has already gone on record about this, saying it is not good for the environment. >> this pipeline would create 35 permanent jobs and yet if you were to read the normal media reports, you would think this was a creator of hundreds of thousands of jobs. so this is an export pipeline. this is going to create major risks for the us. it goes through one of the largest sources of fresh water, and we don't need the oil. >> bill: what is happening in the senate this week. i know we have talked ahead of time that the senate is voting on this issue -- >> potentially. the budget bill is moving through the senate this week and there is a lot of talk that an amendment will be introduced. so there is a group of senator, again, heavenly backed by oil money, that are pushing an amendment to take the control away from the president and moving the vote to congress. >> bill: who were the senators who are leading the opposition to keystone? >> senator hoven and boxus who have stepped forward for it. senator boxer, senator white house. and like i said before, unfortunately the oil co
comment about how barack obama has already gone on record about this, saying it is not good for the environment. >> this pipeline would create 35 permanent jobs and yet if you were to read the normal media reports, you would think this was a creator of hundreds of thousands of jobs. so this is an export pipeline. this is going to create major risks for the us. it goes through one of the largest sources of fresh water, and we don't need the oil. >> bill: what is happening in the...
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about it in terms of the -- all countries working together to ensure that they're not disrupting the environment and hurting our planet. and you've got to talk about it in terms of u.n. agenda 21 which, according to glenn beck is a conspiracy to undermine the american freedom and sovereignty and ruin the american way. just gotta present both sides. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. the logical, rational side and the absolutely bat ass crazy side you get from glenn beck. this is only happening in ohio for now. in spring borough school district. >> as far as we know. this u.n. agenda 21 is kind of taking off in the rnc platform. it says -- >> could you explain it? >> agenda 21 was a series of nonbinding provisions that i believe came about in '92 '93 championed by george h.w. bush who has long been interested in undermining american sovereignty. they are just agreements that say as nation states develop that they're going to be conscious of how that development affects the global community, the environments, so on and so forth. for some reason, maybe it's because there is a lot of money involved in this. glenn
about it in terms of the -- all countries working together to ensure that they're not disrupting the environment and hurting our planet. and you've got to talk about it in terms of u.n. agenda 21 which, according to glenn beck is a conspiracy to undermine the american freedom and sovereignty and ruin the american way. just gotta present both sides. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. the logical, rational side and the absolutely bat ass crazy side you get from glenn beck. this is only happening in ohio...
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remember, he gave that speech out in gw or georgetown, i believe, where he touched on the environment. it was actually considered a large address about the environment and he laid a very high standard for keystone saying that look, we gotta make sure it doesn't set us on the path toward contributing global warming. >> bill: that was the first indication. >> the follow-up here. >> bill: i think it's safe to say that even if he hasn't made up his mind, he certainly is into the subject and is aware of the arguments and has been exposed to all of the criticism about the pipeline. >> absolutely. it is a hot political issues. the republicans, this is their jobs plan by the way. ask you them what they're going to do for jobs, their answer is approve the keystone pipeline. >> bill: if you asked me two weeks ago or even a week ago, what the president was going to do, i would say he would approve the pipeline. after that interview, i think you're right. it is an indication where he's going. and now this story. i mean if you're -- whatever the pipeline company is called and you're trying to sell
remember, he gave that speech out in gw or georgetown, i believe, where he touched on the environment. it was actually considered a large address about the environment and he laid a very high standard for keystone saying that look, we gotta make sure it doesn't set us on the path toward contributing global warming. >> bill: that was the first indication. >> the follow-up here. >> bill: i think it's safe to say that even if he hasn't made up his mind, he certainly is into the...
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that he made was to support president obama's nominee for the environmental protection agency because environment was also a big, big cause -- special cause of his. he went out of his way to come down to the senate to be there to cast those two vote which again, shows something about his priorities. you mentioned a smoke on airplanes. peter, this is a clip from -- here's frank lautenberg in 1989. >> the american people are overwhelmingly in support of this suspension of smoking this prohibition. in airplanes. >> bill: it's hard to believe okay now i'm old enough to remember, all right smoking on airplanes. it was hell. >> oh, god. >> bill: it was ridiculous because the way -- you're in that little aluminum tube up there at 33,000 feet. >> no way out. >> bill: there was no way out exactly. the way it worked is so the nonsmoking would be down to row 25 and then if you were in back of row 25, you could smoke. were you ever on a plane -- >> i was not on a plane then, no. but i can tell you -- >> bill: were you alive then? >> i was young, i know. >> he was still in russia. >> bill: imagine the idea th
that he made was to support president obama's nominee for the environmental protection agency because environment was also a big, big cause -- special cause of his. he went out of his way to come down to the senate to be there to cast those two vote which again, shows something about his priorities. you mentioned a smoke on airplanes. peter, this is a clip from -- here's frank lautenberg in 1989. >> the american people are overwhelmingly in support of this suspension of smoking this...
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as much as i like edgy humor i just don't think it works very well in that environment. what i said yesterday seth macfarlane was a terrible host but he would have been a lot of fun to watch the academy awards with. >> bill: and have a few beers with. >> exactly. >> maybe be on think progress. not that we would want that. >> bill: speaking of hip performers then there's senator grassley from iowa. >> speaking of hip. >> bill: crotchety old farmer from iowa who surprised people yesterday. he has always been mr. nra. but you know, not from an assault weapons point but from a culture and a farmer where they use a lot of go united states to shoot varmints, probably around their barns or something like that. and in a town meeting yesterday he made a surprising statement about a couple of days ago about background checks. >> there is this growing consensus now that if anything can be done on gun regulation it is expanding background checks so the 40% of purchases that are private purchases we know who these people are. he said at a town hall in iowa, reporter scott kice was th
as much as i like edgy humor i just don't think it works very well in that environment. what i said yesterday seth macfarlane was a terrible host but he would have been a lot of fun to watch the academy awards with. >> bill: and have a few beers with. >> exactly. >> maybe be on think progress. not that we would want that. >> bill: speaking of hip performers then there's senator grassley from iowa. >> speaking of hip. >> bill: crotchety old farmer from iowa...
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it is cheaper and better for the environment than using pesticides. they will eat for a week. >> bill: so funny. watch out. cyprian is going to -- he's going to scare you to get rid of the hiccups. >> i didn't even listen to the last story. >> bill: i did because i want to add for all of you -- and who doesn't come to washington, right? big tourist town here, one of the places that is out of the way but you really ought to try to go to is the congressional cemetery. it is not far from our studio. i know it well. and it is really very, very interesting to walk through. john phillip sousa is buried there. and j. edgar hoover is buried there. just down the way from j. edgar hoover's grave is the grave of his paramour, his lover, allegedly, clyde tollson. >> allegedly the same way jfk and marilyn monroe -- >> bill: congressional cemetery. put it on your list the next time you come down. and maybe run into a goat while you're there. president obama back in the white house, not for very long. what's his agenda? what's he working on these days? rebecca cinde
it is cheaper and better for the environment than using pesticides. they will eat for a week. >> bill: so funny. watch out. cyprian is going to -- he's going to scare you to get rid of the hiccups. >> i didn't even listen to the last story. >> bill: i did because i want to add for all of you -- and who doesn't come to washington, right? big tourist town here, one of the places that is out of the way but you really ought to try to go to is the congressional cemetery. it is not...
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if you really look at the environment is really kind of -- making this close. but again he's got a very strong case to make about budget reform. school reform. obviously gun violence reform which you know, he's delivered. >> bill: his response to hurricane sandy, he was right on it. >> that's actually where he scores the highest marks. this guy has strong leadership skills. >> so important when it comes time for a chief executive. he seems like he's kind of working from the heart. he seems like one of these guys speaking from the heart and doing what he thinks and feels right thing to do. people respond to that in the end. >> bill: two talkers here. you can get a word in edgewise here on the phone at 1-866-55-press. on twitter at bpshow and on facebook at facebook.com/billpressshow. gentlemen, president obama in europe yesterday. and he got a little -- you know, little flak on the news about nsa here in this country. got a little flak of all places, in germany about this. david letterman had fun with that last night. here he is. >> i love this. germany is mad a
if you really look at the environment is really kind of -- making this close. but again he's got a very strong case to make about budget reform. school reform. obviously gun violence reform which you know, he's delivered. >> bill: his response to hurricane sandy, he was right on it. >> that's actually where he scores the highest marks. this guy has strong leadership skills. >> so important when it comes time for a chief executive. he seems like he's kind of working from the...
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i'm very much into the environment, et cetera. but i had never known. so my question is why can't we get more advertising out there for the general public that hey you can get your energy this way. you don't have to use coal. >> bill: good question, melody. i didn't know that either. we have less than a minute left, denise. how can you do it? >> most utilities do offer the opportunity to purchase renewable energy and so it may be a special rate or a special provision but if you call your local electric you on a tillingity or call your local public utility commission in ohio, they can tell you how you can purchase locally. it basically is through renewable energy credits or if you have local wind like ohio now has new -- a number of new wind farms. you will if you purchase basically electricity in ohio, you're very likely to have part of that electricity coming from wind generation. >> bill: you can say i want -- when i turn the lights on, i want to know it comes from a wind farm. that's cool. then the consumer can really drive this movement toward renew
i'm very much into the environment, et cetera. but i had never known. so my question is why can't we get more advertising out there for the general public that hey you can get your energy this way. you don't have to use coal. >> bill: good question, melody. i didn't know that either. we have less than a minute left, denise. how can you do it? >> most utilities do offer the opportunity to purchase renewable energy and so it may be a special rate or a special provision but if you call...
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>> it was a fantastic en environment. i have been in a lot of play-off games, richard. this is one of the best i have seen. i think that has to do in large part to the fact that, you know they haven't had a play-off game in well over a decade. this was a team that was 3 and 6. they needed today reevaluate for next year. there are a lot of positives there. they had some fantastic pieces with morris and rg3 but the environment was at the same time that you have a young man whose career you don't want to jeopardize and tarrant williams fantastic but they did not protect him the second half as well. they couldn't run and you have a guy like kirk cousins who has been terrific when given the opportunity. a lot of people were calling for shanahan's head. whether it's fear or not i don't know. >> that's interesting because i was watching at home and following on twitter. there were a lot of comments from people saying he's got to come out. he's got to come out. >> yeah. >> especially whether they were up 14 to nothing why bother drafting a guy like curt cousins who has been ver
>> it was a fantastic en environment. i have been in a lot of play-off games, richard. this is one of the best i have seen. i think that has to do in large part to the fact that, you know they haven't had a play-off game in well over a decade. this was a team that was 3 and 6. they needed today reevaluate for next year. there are a lot of positives there. they had some fantastic pieces with morris and rg3 but the environment was at the same time that you have a young man whose career you...